Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-02
OVER MAYO'S BRIDGE.
rHr rAxcHxsrxR COMPANY DESIRES
THIS PRIVILEGE.
Application to b Made to the chancsry
Court-very Desirable Route to
he Built,

That there Is to be a street railway
over Mayo's bridge, forming another
link in the chain that so strongly unites
the cities of Richmond and Manchester.
there is now no doubt. just when the
work will begin or how long ii will be
before the cars will be running cannot
yet be told.
As is generally known both the Man
chester Land and Improvement Com
mny and the Richmond City Union
Passenger Railway Company desired to
build by this route, and for long time
there was some question as to which
one would be the successful rival. At
one time it appeared that the Council
would allow both companies TO run on
Fourteenth street 10 Mayo's bridge,
and that whichever one would pay the
highest price for the privilege of cross
ing the bridge would be the winner.
THE MANCHESTER COMPANY. -.
The Council has granted the Man
chester company all that it asked for.
The Street Committee has recon-
mcnded to the Council an ordinance
barring the Electric Line from extend
ing its line on Fourteenth street south
of the dock, which cuts it of from the
bridge. There is little doubt that this
report, which settles the matter as to
which company shall build, will be
adopted 10y the Council at its meeting
Monday night Even should the re-
port not be adopted, and the Union
company be granted the right of way
on Fourteenth street, the two compa
MES will stand on equal footing. The
Manchester company made application
for what it wanted first, and has to this
extent always had the advantage.
THE BRIDGE.
As soon as this question is definitely
settled the next step is for the Man
chester company TO make application
TO the Chancery Court for the right to
cross Mayo's bridge. which is in the
hands Of receiver-Mr. j. Thomp-
son Brown. The charter granted
this company by the Legislature
authorizes the Court to grant
the privileges asked. The only ques-
ton to be determined is what shall
be charged for the right to cross the
bridge. The directors have not yet de-
termined when the application will be
made. All such negotiations Of course
require time, and care has to be exer-
cised in the mode Of procedure. Ger
tain it is that the petition will be pre-
scented at what is considered the earliest
practicable time.
WHEN WORK WILL BEGIN.
1t cannot be told until the right to
cross the bridge has been obtained
when work on the road will begin
whether this fall or in the spring. The
directors say that it will be greatly TO
their advantage to put the line IN
operation as soon as possible, but that 1t
Will be imprscticable to begin work this
fall unless it can be begun quite soon,
as thes severe weather of winter, in which
no progress could he made, IS near at
hand
THE MATERIALS.
Under the ordinance adopted by the
Richmond Council the company Is re-
qnired to use iron rails like those now
laid on the City railways track on Main
street. These are made at but three
places. One concern has on hand three
tons. another two mot first-class rom,
and the third has just discontinued the
manufacture of this particular material,
which is rapidly passing out of use;
These rails cost forty-three dollars per
ton steel ones can be had for nine or
ten dollars.
Mossrs. DuVal & Robertson, of Man
chester, have been awarded the contract
for furnishing the timber to be used for
sills, &c, and some of it has been placed
in position on Fourteenth street.
THE ROUTE.
The Manchester company owns very
valuable franchises in both cities, and
when it has gained the right to cross
the bridge It's route from Seventh and
Broad, in Richmond, to and up Hull
street, in Manchester, to Seventh, and
Seventh to Decatur, up Decatur to
Twelfth, thence to McDonough, and
along McDonough to its present termi-
nus, or to where it may hereafter be
extended, will be most desirable
one. That the enterprise will be OF
convenience to the public, of benefit to
both cities, especially the lower ward OF
Manchester, and prove a profitable in
vestment, there is not doubt. The
company proposes TO give a tirstclass
service.